Miguel Maza Marquez

Miguel Maza Marquez was the Director of the Administrative Department of Security (DAS) intelligence agency of Colombia and a key player in the war on drugs.

Biography
Miguel Maza Marquez served as the DAS director in Colombia during the 1980s, and he was instrumental in fighting against drug traffickers in the country. Because of his position, he was frequently targeted in assassination attempts, and he was nearly killed in the DAS Building bombing on 6 December 1989 by opponents of his plan to extradite drug lords. He would go on to be the manager of Provitec company after leaving the DAS, but he was haunted by allegations of ties to drug lords such as Pablo Escobar and for political intrigues.